How climate change could make our food less nutritious

Title:
How climate change could make our food less nutritious
Speaker:
Kristie Ebi
Description:

Rising carbon levels in the atmosphere can make plants grow faster, but there's another hidden consequence: they rob plants of the nutrients and vitamins we need to survive. In a talk about global food security, epidemiologist Kristie Ebi explores the potentially massive health consequences of this growing nutrition crisis -- and explores the steps we can take to ensure all people have access to safe, healthy food.

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Video Language:
English
Team:
closed TED
Project:
TEDTalks
Duration:
11:00
Format: HTML5
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